Originally Posted by
Phuz
Thats the million dollar question. Nobody has room in their scope currently for it - unless he wants to be Frontier express..
Its also just as likely that Mitsubishi desperately needs to show interest in its unbuilt/unproven airplane so they are willing to allow a 'firm' order without any cash up front. Hulas gets to dangle a carot and mitsu gets to say 'look we are selling planes'.
We'll they could put the MRJ70 into operation with UAL since their scope allows for an unlimited number of 70 seaters, there’s just the Block Hour restriction which Tilton doesn’t give a crap about since he’s already violated it. As for the MRJ 90, unless they plan to start operating independently there’s nowhere to put them.
It’s a pipe dream if they plan to operate them for UAL seeing these things won’t be on property till 2014 at the earliest which is long after UALPA/CALPA’s JCBA will be finalized and I guarantee it locks in a cap and might restrict them over time.